Sweet Potato Tempura Onigirazu

Sweet Potato Tempura Onigirazu
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I, like most of the world, have a nearly insatiable taste for sushi. I didn’t have my first piece of maki until I 16 but I have more than made up for lost time in the 16 years since. As with most of my favorite foods, I have tried my hand at sushi in the past. My attempts have been serviceable but nowhere near restaurant quality. It’s the rice, I can’t get it right. And, of course, my lack of dexterity holds me back as well. My maki rolls lack structural integrity, so much so that I often find myself eating the evidence of a poorly executed roll, leaving me prematurely full and my serving platter woefully empty. This is why I love these Sweet Potato Tempura Onigirazu. They don’t require a deft hand or perfectly seasoned sushi rice and they crush my sushi cravings, without destroying my confidence.

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Turkey Katsu Club Sandwich with Red Cabbage

Turkey Katsu Club Sandwich
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I don’t generally go for mile-high sandwiches. They scratch up the roof of my mouth and make me feel like a social pariah while eating them. There is something about attempting to unhinge your jaw that makes you a less than ideal dinner guest. But every now and then I encounter a sandwich of ponderous bulk that is completely worth the risk of injury to both my mouth and my pride. At the age of five, it was the Big Mac, which I swear were a lot less squished in the 90s than they seem to be today. Then I graduated to the Club Sandwich. And now, finally, my giant sandwich of choice is yet a larger club – this Turkey Katsu Club Sandwich.

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Seared Haddock Tacos with Red Cabbage & Blood Orange Slaw

Seared Haddock Tacos with Red Cabbage and Blood Orange Slaw
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I don’t know nor understand the origins of Taco Tuesday. Is it merely a product of convenient alliteration strung together by a marketing executive and disseminated through the public consciousness via adverts for taco kits? Or was it an established social norm, absorbed by the Internet and subsequently advertising firms? Basically, it’s a classic chicken or the egg paradox. We may never know how Taco Tuesdays became so ingrained in us. And I do mean ingrained. I feel a little guilty for not posting these Seared Haddock Tacos on a Tuesday. How nuts is that?

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Braised Tofu Fresh Rolls with Rice Vermicelli

Braised Tofu Fresh Rolls with Rice Vermicelli
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Since the beginning of January, I’ve found myself reaching for lighter things. Not necessarily diet food but certainly more fruit and vegetables than I was consuming in December. After a parade of Thanksgiving indulgences, Halloween candy splurges, and a deluge of Holiday treats, my tastebuds are screaming for a refresh. Not because I want to find my way into a pair of my high school jeans. It’s more a desire to shock my system and wake myself up from a sluggish parade of potatoes, pasta, and bread. If you share these sentiments in any small way, these Braised Tofu Fresh Rolls are for you.

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